The superseding of any law creating a criminal offense shall not be held to constitute a bar to the prosecution and punishment of a crime already committed, or to bar the trial and punishment of a crime where a prosecution has been already begun, for a violation of the law so superseded, unless the intention to bar such prosecution and punishment, or trial and punishment where a prosecution has been already begun is expressly declared in the superseding act.
NRS 169.235
Superseding of criminal law no bar to punishment unless specifically expressed
Known as the Nevada Criminal Procedure Law
The act spans §§ 169–169 (28 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. United States Coin & Currency (1971)
Most recently applied in Carson v. Sheriff, Clark County (July 1971)
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1399)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.